Is there anything new for people with aura but not a full migraine afterward?
I am in a stage where I only get an aura. However these auras are still often enough to be disturbing and have changed as I have gotten older.
I used to suffer the aura as a warning that the pain would follow. Now I just have the aura and a headache that an over the counter pain killer can easily handle and my day continues. But at 20 minutes each time, it still is a bother in my life. I am taking 100 mg Topamax each night as prescribed by a neurologist and avoiding chocolate and aged cheeses but none of these has really made a great difference, and the Topamax messes with my memory. I really would like to know if anything has come on the market in the last five years that has made a difference? Thank you all!
It's hard to say what might help since each person responds to treatment differently. Have you tried any of the CGRP blocker medicines like Aimovig, Emgality, Nurtec, Qulipta, etc? Your doctor should be current on the latest medications and can make a recommendation based on your needs.
Also, if the topomax and food changes really haven't made a difference, it's okay to explore stopping them with your doctor. Sometimes the side effects just aren't worth the benefits.Sorry I couldn't give you a more specific answer. Keep us posted, and good luck! -Melissa, team member
Yes, I get these. I'm 69. I got them a lot during the recent Winter. Then, around 2-3 months ago, they just stopped happening. I had my first in months around 50 minutes ago. It lasted around 27 minutes, in all. They sometimes scare me, too. I've heard that they are happening in the rear of the brain and that the eyes don't even know that they are happening at all, which is reassuring. I've heard them called Scintillating Scotomas and are harmless passing neurological events that can be mostly just disregarded. They are scary, though.
I've heard that people who suffer from stress get these a lot, but they don't get them when the stress is high...they tend to get them, later that day, or later that week, when the stress has already gone away - WORTH REMEMBERING...! That has often seemed to be my situation. I've woken in the night, felt incredibly relaxed and okay and I've watch one form, and that's without even opening my eyes. I wait for them to go and just carry on lying there, during them. But, they went away for 2 to 3 months, and now I'm just getting over my first in that time.
